Escalated

verb

To increase (something) in extent or intensity; to intensify or step up.

Definition

  1. (verb) To increase (something) in extent or intensity; to intensify or step up. “The shooting escalated the existing hostility.”
  2. (verb) In technical support, to transfer a customer, a problem, etc. to the next higher level of authority “The tech 1 escalated the caller to a tech 2.”

Word stats

  • Escalated contains 9 letters: 4 vowel(s) and 5 consonant(s).
  • It uses 7 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 4.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 12.

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What does Escalated mean?

To increase (something) in extent or intensity; to intensify or step up.

How many letters are in Escalated?

Escalated has 9 letters.

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